Movement joints are an integral part of any tile assembly and must be incorporated within the tile field at doorsills and at transitions to walls and other restraining structures to allow movement of the assembly and prevent stresses that can damage the system.
Tile movement joints.
Recognizing that tile is a facade movement joints are needed to eliminate stresses that can occur between the substrate and the tile due to differing amounts of expansion and contraction.
The tcna handbook recommends allowing for expansion and contraction in every tile installation.
Perimeter and field movement joints.
Simply put a movement joint is a gap or space next to a tile that lets a tile floor move a bit.
Method 1 for movement joints.
There are two kinds of movement joints.
Movement joints are also designed to isolate different materials from each other so they do not affect adjacent materials.
Where should movement joints be placed.
More often than not when there is a tile e g.